One might be disappointed with the New Democrat MP accepting union donations to pay down his libel bill ... except that it's Pat Martin. Plus a very Canadian controversy over a professor's politically incorrect thoughts on literature, and the ultimate pundit's double-standard.

It seems Jack Layton took his relatively good-natured politics to the grave with him. Pity. Plus the shock-horror of Stephen Harper's non-attendance at a UN gabfest, and Toronto gets a new subway. Maybe. Call it a 50-50 shot.